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The “”I Don’t Have to Cook for 10 Days" TR - Aug 17-27, 2010 - COMPLETED 11/2!
Well, I’ve decided to give this whole TR writing thing a go. I’d been thinking about it for a bit, then when Cam ( Cam!) mentioned in her TR that she puts the write up in with her scrapbooks, I was sold.
Introductions:
Me (Stacey) 33
DH (Dave) 37
DD ( Sabrina) 6
DS (Alex) 5
Here are a few pictures from our trip last year:
Some background:
Our first trip was with my SIL and her family in 2007. We were such newbies! We thought we had a plan, but really we had no idea what we were in for. I had been to WDW back in the 80’s, but it’s a whole other ball game when we had to make the plans. We did have a wonderful trip, with the exception of DS (2 at the time) getting sick; however, oddly enough, that’s what sealed the deal for future trips. He began running a high temp, and all the in-room drs were booked for the night. The concierge called us a driver and he brought us to an Orlando clinic – he was such a nice man, filled us with all sorts of Disney knowledge on the way, trying to make us feel better. At the clinic, there was a CM seated across from us, who obviously had been injured at work. He heard me mention to DH that DS was freezing, and that CM got up and found us a blanket for DS – we were amazed by his kindness when he was off duty. After seeing the dr, we headed back with meds in hand; DS was feeling a world better the next morning, and our trip continued.
DH and I kept saying, thank goodness we were here, what if we were in Mexico or the Dominican and DS got sick like this? We would have been beside ourselves with worry, so the decision was made then and there that we’d be back for many future vacations – at least until the kids were older, maybe even then
I’ll be back soon with some trip details.
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
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OK, now how do I make this pictures smaller??? Yikes, they're big! I tried dragging the corners in to shrink them and it looked liked it worked, until I posted! Thanks for any help!
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
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Your kids are cutie pies! I'm so sorry to hear about DS's illness while on vacation. I'm impressed with the CM's help and kindness; that makes a potentially bad situation so much easier to deal with. I am looking forward to reading more.
Great pictures and a great start. So sorry your son got sick the first time down though.
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Your kids are cutie pies! I'm so sorry to hear about DS's illness while on vacation. I'm impressed with the CM's help and kindness; that makes a potentially bad situation so much easier to deal with. I am looking forward to reading more.
Thanks! I was really worried when he got sick - his fever was 103, but he responded really fast to the meds, so thankfully he felt better by the next day. And we are still amazed by that CM - such a little thing, but meant the world to us.
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Great start! I use photobucket to upload my pictures and resize them there.
Thanks again!
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
on getting your pictures fixed. I Photobucket for that reason. Great start to your PTR! What an incredible story about the CMs helping when your DS got sick! Disney is the best! Can't wait for more!
PassPorter's Free-Book to Walt Disney World It’s hard to believe anything is free at Walt Disney World; but there are actually a number of things you can get or do for little to no cost. This e-book documents over 200 free or cheap tips to do before you go and after you arrive. You could save a considerable amount of money following these tips. Perhaps more importantly; you can discover overlooked attractions and little-known details most people whiz by on their way to spend money. Click here to see free sample pages from the e-book! Get this popular e-book free of extra charges when you join the PassPorter's Club for as little as $4.95. A club pass includes access to all our other e-books; e-worksheets; super-size photos; and more! This e-book is also available for separate purchase in the PassPorter Online Store for just $5.95.
It truly is an amazing place...I can see why that would sell you. Can't wait to hear about the upcoming trip.
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on getting your pictures fixed. I Photobucket for that reason. Great start to your PTR! What an incredible story about the CMs helping when your DS got sick! Disney is the best! Can't wait for more!
Thanks!
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Great start!
I use photobucket too - they're wonderful for resizing and cropping.
Your kids are beautiful! Can't wait to read more
Thanks! I think my kids are pretty cute, but I suppose I have to! LOL!
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Great start
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Great start!
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Originally Posted by Colexis Mom
Great start! More please!
Thanks for encouragement
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
In the past we have stayed at ASMo (twice) and POR. This year we are giving Coronado Springs a try – we are really looking forward to it (specifically the queen beds so we don’t have little people kicking us in the ribs all night ) and to lots of pool time! We will be there for 10 days, longer than any of our other trips, so we are also looking forward to lots of down time, rather than constantly being on the go. This trip will also have lots of first for our family – many rides will be firsts as the kids are now tall enough/brave enough to go on them, rope drops will be a first, as well as several restaurants. Can’t wait!
Our plans:
August 17: Arrival Day Fly out in the wee hours of the morning , arrive at MCO around 10:30, hopefully at Coronado Springs by noon. We figure we’ll check in, grab some lunch, then head to MK for a few hours just to soak up the sights and whatever rides we can get onto ....In the early evening, we’ll head back to the hotel and get the kids in bed early so they are well rested for tomorrow’s early morning.
August 18: Epcot We will head to Epcot for rope drop (first time!) and hopefully ride Soarin’ a few times –this is DD’s favourite ride, then we’ll hit Nemo, Turtle Talk, and the Character Connection before lunch. At some point in there, we’ll either ride Test Track or grab a FP for later. Lunch today is at Le Cellier – another first! After lunch, we’re going to wander around WS, looking for characters and hitting the Kidcot stations as well. My kids want to collect all the countries this year, and I’m looking forward to the ones that are in the air-conditioning We may try the Kim Possible Mission today as well, but we’ll play it by ear.
August 19: AK Breakfast at Tusker House this morning at 8:00. Love the early breakfast there – as soon as 9:00 hits, DH goes to grab FPs for the Safari while I finish up with the kids. Right after breakfast, we’re going to hit the PET, then go on our two week safari. After that we’d like to wander MJT, ride Kali, play in the Boneyard, and hit Camp Minnie-Mickey before melting in the perpetual sauna that is AK We’re kicking around the idea of going to Rafiki’s as it may be a nice break from the heat, but as much as I like the sounds of our plans on this day, we’ll really just play it by ear.
Coming Up Next: More Plans.....
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Stacey
Why do these kids look so pathetic?
Find out in: A New Grade, A New House, and A Surprise!Final Thoughts 01/30
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I'm so sorry to hear about DS's illness while on vacation. I'm impressed with the CM's help and kindness; that makes a potentially bad situation so much easier to deal with. I am looking forward to reading more.
on getting your pictures fixed. I 
Photobucket for that reason. Great start to your PTR! What an incredible story about the CMs helping when your DS got sick! Disney is the best! Can't wait for more! 
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, arrive at MCO around 10:30, hopefully at Coronado Springs by noon. We figure we’ll check in, grab some lunch, then head to MK for a few hours just to soak up the sights and whatever rides we can get onto ....In the early evening, we’ll head back to the hotel and get the kids in bed early so they are well rested for tomorrow’s early morning.
We may try the Kim Possible Mission today as well, but we’ll play it by ear.
at 8:00. Love the early breakfast there – as soon as 9:00 hits, DH goes to grab FPs for the Safari while I finish up with the kids. Right after breakfast, we’re going to hit the PET, then go on our two week safari. After that we’d like to wander MJT, ride Kali, play in the Boneyard, and hit Camp Minnie-Mickey before melting in the perpetual sauna that is AK 
We’re kicking around the idea of going to Rafiki’s as it may be a nice break from the heat, but as much as I like the sounds of our plans on this day, we’ll really just play it by ear.
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